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And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave: (KJV)
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וְלָקַ֨חve.la.Kachand he will take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 1
אֵז֜וֹב'e.Zovhyssop
Lemma: אֵזוֹב (e.zov) · Strong's: H0231
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: hyssop
Used 10 times. Also: Exodus 12:22, Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:49, Leviticus 14:51, Leviticus 14:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0231; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 2
וְטָבַ֣לve.ta.Valand he will dip [it]
Lemma: טָבַל (ta.val) · Strong's: H2881
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to dip
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 37:31, Exodus 12:22, Leviticus 4:6, Leviticus 4:17, Leviticus 9:9, Leviticus 14:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2881; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 3
בַּמַּיִם֮ba.ma.Yimin the water
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 4
אִ֣ישׁ'isha person
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 5
טָהוֹר֒ta.hOrclean
Lemma: טָהוֹר (ta.hor) · Strong's: H2889
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: pure
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 7:2, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 8:20, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2889; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 6
וְהִזָּ֤הve.hi.Zahand he will spatter [it]
Lemma: נָזָה (na.zah) · Strong's: H5137A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to sprinkle
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 29:21, Leviticus 4:6, Leviticus 4:17, Leviticus 5:9, Leviticus 6:27, Leviticus 8:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5137A; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 7
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 8
הָאֹ֙הֶל֙ha.'O.helthe tent
Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tent
Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0168G; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 9
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 10
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 11
הַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.Limthe vessels
Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: article/utensil
Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 12
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 13
הַנְּפָשׁ֖וֹתha.ne.fa.Shotthe people
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: soul: person
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:5, Genesis 14:21, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 36:6, Genesis 46:15, Genesis 46:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315J; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 14
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwho
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 15
הָֽיוּ\־ha.yu-they were
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 16
שָׁ֑םShamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 17
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 18
הַנֹּגֵ֗עַha.no.Ge.a'the [one who] touched
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 19
בַּעֶ֙צֶם֙ba.'E.tzem<in> the bone
Lemma: עֶ֫צֶם (e.tsem) · Strong's: H6106G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: bone
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 29:14, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 13:19, Numbers 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6106G; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 20
א֣וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 21
בֶֽחָלָ֔לve.cha.Lal<in> the [one] slain
Lemma: חָלָל (cha.lal) · Strong's: H2491A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: slain: killed
Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 34:27, Numbers 19:16, Numbers 23:24, Numbers 31:8, Numbers 31:19, Deuteronomy 21:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2491A; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 22
א֥וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 23
בַמֵּ֖תva.Met<in> the dead [body]
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 24
א֥וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 25
בַקָּֽבֶר\׃va.Ka.ver<in> the grave
Lemma: קֶ֫בֶר (qe.ver) · Strong's: H6913
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: grave
Used 67 times. Also: Genesis 23:4, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 23:20, Genesis 49:30, Genesis 50:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6913; TAHOT Numbers 19:18 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then a man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| who is ceremonially clean | → | טָהוֹר H2889 pure |
| is to take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| some hyssop | → | אֵזוֹב H0231 hyssop |
| dip | → | טָבַל H2881 to dip |
| it in the water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| and sprinkle | → | נָזָה H5137A to sprinkle |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the tent | → | אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the furnishings | → | כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and the people | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315J soul: person |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| were | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| He is also to sprinkle the one who touched | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| a bone | → | עֶ֫צֶם H6106G bone |
| a grave | → | קֶ֫בֶר H6913 grave |
| or a person who has died | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| . . . | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| been slain | → | חָלָל H2491A slain: killed |
| . . . | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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